The transformation of a strong woman torn from her contented world during a sailing trip.

Rike - 40, a doctor from Europe - embodies a typical Western model of happiness and success. She is educated, confident, determined and committed. Leaving behind her everyday life as an emergency doctor, she fulfils a long-held dream and sails out to sea alone in her sailing boat. Her goal: Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean. But her dream holiday is quickly broken off on the high seas, when, after a storm, she finds herself near a stricken fishing boat. Around a hundred people are about to drown. Rike follows maritime law and radios for help. As her request is going nowhere, she is forced to make a momentous decision.

Press Quotes

“Engrossing. As in DUNKIRK, elemental depictions of sea, sky and survival take precedence over character beats.” (SCREENDAILY – 3 out of 4 stars)

“A spinning moral compass and a topical dimension that proves even more gripping than its brilliantly achieved visceral action.”(VARIETY)

“Carrying practically the entire film, Wolff is never less than remarkable in a demanding role that's 80 percent silence and 20 percent English-language dialogue.”(THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)

“A remarkable film. A very powerful story. ALL IS LOST meets FUOCOAMMARE.” (FIRSTSHOWING – 9 out of 10 stars)

“Styx is filmmaking stripped back, retracted to its most basic elements, which gives it a power and complexity that elicits a tangible emotional response.”(THE UPCOMING – 4 out of 5 stars)